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(Q22782)

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title as recorded
Choir book
standard title
Choir book
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instance of
DS 2.0 Record
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physical description
Extent: 75 x 115 mm; parchment
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note
Initial S with St. Stephen Protomartyr
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St. Stephen is known as St. Stephen Protomartyr because he was the first martyr of the Christian faith. The stones on his forehead and shoulders refer to his martyrdom. The Acts of the Apostles relate that he was stoned to death while preaching the Word of Christ (Acts 7:58). This initial has been attributed to the Venetian illuminator Cristoforo Cortese, active from ca. 1399 to before 1445...
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This is the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a choir book.
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Script: Rotunda
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acknowledgements
Contributor: David Kalish
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Cataloger: Dot Porter
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Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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date added
4 December 2023
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date last updated
4 December 2023
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